"I'm still so glad I found out early and broke off the relationship with him in time, otherwise..."
"Sister Xue, you don't know, my mother is even grateful to you."
Previously, Madam Du had no idea that man was a scoundrel. He acted too well in front of outsiders.
Is your aunt in the capital now?
"Yes, she wanted to come visit you. But she was worried about bothering your family, so she came by herself. Sister Xue, when are you coming to the capital? Oh, and where's your man?"
"He's in the capital too, and I'm at home waiting to give birth, aren't I?"
Han Luoxue patted her belly, deciding to wait until the baby was born before going out.
"Ah, are you sure you don't care if he's left alone in the capital? There are plenty of beautiful women in the capital. What if he gets hooked up with some shameless vixen? You won't even have time to cry then."
Han Luoxue knew Du Linlang meant well, and she also believed Han Yuchen wasn't that kind of person, but...
Suddenly, I remembered Mengyao in the capital. Although she's married and a dignified Crown Princess, the Crown Prince isn't in the capital right now, and who knows what kind of trouble that woman might cause.
"I believe him, let's wait and see. You see, I'm not feeling well right now."
With such a big belly, it's not good to go anywhere. You'd be better off not taking any chances.
"That's true. Sister Xue, I believe your man wouldn't do that."
Han Luoxue rolled her eyes; even she herself didn't believe what she was saying.
Back in modern times, I read many time-travel novels where the female protagonist accompanied the man through hardships, but the ending was always different…
Suddenly, she felt uncertain.
Han Luoxue's mind was racing, but her hands didn't stop moving. She was processing the vegetables. Oh right, this also needs meat; she could make some meatballs.
Looking at Du Linlang, who was standing to the side with a curious expression, Han Luoxue chuckled, took out a piece of pork, put it on the cutting board, and started chopping it up.
"Sister Xue, what are you doing?"
Curious little Linlang raised her hand, looking eager to try.
"Let's make meatballs, we'll eat them later. Sister Linlang, would you like to try?"
"Okay, okay, I think this is very simple. Can I just chop it like this?"
Han Luoxue nodded and told her how to operate it, such as flipping it frequently.
At noon, Han Luoxue made a simple oden dish in a large pot.
Everyone took a bowl, picked out what they liked to eat, and dipped it in the sauce made by Han Luoxue. The group ate to their heart's content.
Whether it was the seasoning or the skill of the cook, the rich aroma could be smelled from a great distance. The children in the school all gathered around.
Han Luoxue invited them in. There was plenty of vegetables and meat at home, so the children could have some to eat here.
Du Linlang was amazed to see the clean-dressed children.
"Don't they all just play in the mud?"
A child this age, let alone from the countryside, even in Yongyang City, children from ordinary families are usually dirty every day; it's rare to find one this clean and sensible.
"They are learning, learning to read and shoot arrows."
An older woman kindly explained, but Du Linlang was even more surprised: "Is there still a school in the village?"
"It was organized by Xueya and Yuchen. They said they wanted the child to learn some skills so that he wouldn't have to work like us, toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk."
Du Linlang suddenly fell silent. She hadn't expected Han Luoxue and the others to do these things. Their vision and perspective were indeed very different from her own.
"Sister Xue, you really have made me look at you in a new light!"
Previously, Du Linlang only thought that they were compatible in temperament and had similar personalities, and that Han Luoxue had good projects, which was why she deliberately tried to befriend her. Now that she knew what Han Luoxue had done, she felt even more admiration for her.
Let alone Han Luoxue, a girl from the countryside, even a family like the Du family, which is quite well-off, never thought of starting a school.
This is something most people wouldn't even think of. Han Luoxue moved the school to a different location and enrolled children from the village. She had just heard everyone say that the school was tuition-free. Is that something most people could do?
Du Linlang secretly made up her mind that she would do the same thing when she had the chance in the future. Looking at the children's happy smiling faces, she realized that when they were at the door, they had only been peeking in and none of them had run in to grab food.
Han Luoxue invited them in for dinner. The children lined up in an orderly fashion, washed their hands first, and then obediently took their bowls and used spoons to serve the food without fighting or grabbing.
How did you teach them?
Seeing how well-behaved the children were, Du Linlang was also very curious.
"Reading makes people understand principles, and they all cherish the opportunity to learn."
“The children in the village are different from those outside. Normally, where would people have the opportunity to sit in a classroom and learn to read? They also learn simple martial arts. These things may be commonplace for wealthy people in the city, but they are rare opportunities for us.”
Du Linlang thought about it and agreed, but she felt that even so, there must be people who didn't want to learn to read.
She asked the same question, and Han Luoxue smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. They still need to learn to recognize their names. If they're really not interested, they can do other work. They all used to work in the fields and know how hard farm work is. So far, none of them have expressed a desire not to learn to read."
"Sister Xue'er, let's open a school like this in the capital someday!"
Although most people in the capital were relatively well-off, there were still many children from poor families who lived a life of hardship from birth. As they grew a little older, their families would send them to wealthy households to work as maids or servants, destined to serve others for the rest of their lives.
"Let's talk about it later. I haven't even been to the capital yet."
"I still want to wait until the little one is born before I go."
Han Luoxue insisted on her original idea. Du Linlang was a little disappointed: "Actually, there aren't many things to do in the village. Can we go together?"
"My health is not good, and besides, my mother might not agree to me going to Beijing now."
It's really not easy to talk about Han Luoxue's situation with others, and it's still unknown whether Han Yuchen's identity has been revealed.
Actually, it doesn't matter if it's made public. No one would have thought that the dignified King Zhen had been a peasant in the village for several years.
This was also his intention: to prevent people from associating Zhen Wang and Han Yuchen, so that they could be safer in the village.
I wonder how long this secret can be kept. Hopefully, it will last until the baby is born.
Han Luoxue frowned. Actually, it wasn't safe in this village. After all, the Crown Prince had been here before. If he suddenly remembered her and went berserk, whether he arrested or killed people, the villagers were no match for him.
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The General's Mansion in the capital.
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has sent another invitation!"
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